Cold-water immersion is popular among athletes, based on the belief it enhances post-exercise recovery. But growing evidence suggests it might actually impair the recovery process.
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Protein distribution: beneficial, detrimental, or inconsequential?
The concept of protein distribution suggests that how you distribute your meals throughout a 24-hour period strongly impacts your overall anabolism.
[Read more…] about Protein intake distribution: Beneficial, Detrimental, or Inconsequential for Muscle Anabolism?Protein is essential to build muscle.
But does the type of protein matter?
Typically, bodybuilders eat a lot of meat. But more recently, plant-based diets have been getting a lot of attention.
A plant-based diet may have benefits with respect to ethical, sustainability, and general health issues.
But now you even start to hear claims that plant protein is just as good, or even better, than animal protein for athletes.
So in this article, we’re going to discuss:
Studies are typically relatively short (weeks to months). However, we often want to know what happens with longer-term adherence to interventions such as a training protocol or a diet.
Therefore, data from studies needs to be extrapolated; make assumptions what would happen if the interventions would be continued.
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Protein provides the building blocks for tissues such as muscle mass.
Ingested protein is digested into amino acids. Subsequently, these amino acids are:
Everyone who lifts weights knows the very tight feeling in your muscles during and after a heavy set, which is often called “the pump”. One of the factors that gives this tight feeling is an increase in muscle blood flow.
In this article, we’ll cover everything you need to know on blood flow and its importance for muscle recovery and growth.
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